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Hamish McRae

UK economy is undergoing a reset – and it's good news for your mortgage

The cost of mortgages will be determined by three broad factors

Alex Salmond

The UK needs a 'black start'. Rachel Reeves is planning to keep us in darkness

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Labour government could spend extra £16bn without raising taxes

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Hamish McRae

Inflation is down, pay is up and the good times are back – but ask yourself this question

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Families hit with £51,000-a-year care costs in UK dementia crisis

Article thumbnail: File photo dated 14/12/23 of the Bank of England in London. Barring a big surprise in February's inflation figures, not much is expected to change when the Bank of England's decision-makers release their latest interest rates decision on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet during the week to decide if the economy is showing the signs it wants to see before starting to cut rates. Issue date: Sunday March 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: File photo dated 14/12/23 of the Bank of England in London. Barring a big surprise in February's inflation figures, not much is expected to change when the Bank of England's decision-makers release their latest interest rates decision on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet during the week to decide if the economy is showing the signs it wants to see before starting to cut rates. Issue date: Sunday March 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt gives Autumn Statement at the House of Commons in London, Britain, November 22, 2023. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED.
Article thumbnail: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt gives Autumn Statement at the House of Commons in London, Britain, November 22, 2023. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED.
Article thumbnail: FILE - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Jan. 18, 2023. Britain's Treasury chief said he would be prepared to see the U.K. economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation. (AP Photo/ Frank Augstein, File)
Article thumbnail: FILE - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Jan. 18, 2023. Britain's Treasury chief said he would be prepared to see the U.K. economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation. (AP Photo/ Frank Augstein, File)
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